OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Leicester

Private rents in Leicester average £1,024 a month across all property sizes, up 2.3% over the last year. These are the official Office for National Statistics figures, not portal asking rents, so they reflect what tenants actually pay.

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All sizes
£1,024
1-bed
£717
2-bed
£893
3-bed
£1,046
4+ bed
£1,456
Flats
£800

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The £1,024 average above is the whole district, every size and condition mixed together. It's a fair sanity check, but it isn't a valuation of one property, and the gap between a 1-bed at £717 and a 3-bed at £1,046 shows why. For an actual figure you need the specific address: its size, its EPC, its street, and what comparable homes nearby genuinely let for.

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Two years of rents in Leicester
Two-year change: +9.3%Five-year change: +43.4%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
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What homes sell for, by postcode area
LE5652 sales£270,000LE41,034 sales£262,250LE21,244 sales£260,000LE31,197 sales£244,000LE167 sales£124,500
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £242,500.
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What next door costs
Leicester is the 5th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1Melton£723£888£1,3522Hinckley and Bosworth£843£1,028£1,4103Charnwood£845£1,027£1,4724Oadby and Wigston£890£1,123£1,563
5LeicesterYou are here£893£1,046£1,456
6Harborough£902£1,106£1,5807Blaby£909£1,078£1,564
Nearest by the centre point of each area, so a very large or coastal area can throw up a neighbour that is not a natural comparison.
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Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026, average private rents by local authority. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Figures are area averages, not valuations of any individual property.